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, C. B. ARNOLD BARREL Filed June 8, 1927 2 Sheets-Sl'leefl l Jan. 8, 1929.

C. B. ARNOLD BARREL 2 sheets-sheet 2 Filed June 8, 1927 Patented Jan. 8, 1929.

UNITED if? QFFICE.

CHARLES B. ARNOLD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 SEYMOUR & PECK CO., 0]?

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

' BARREL.

Application filed June 8,

tighter, stronger and more durable than what is now known. rThis is accomplished by the special arrangement and combination of the several barrel components in a manner which is hereinafter set forth in detail.

A suggestive embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in the manner following:

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the barrel y in its entirety; n a

Fig. 2 is a vcentral longitudinal section therethrough Fig. 3 is lan enlarged fragmentary sectional view with certain of the parts broken away to exhibit other parts rearwardly thereof;

Fig. 4 is a plan or development View of the shook from which the barrel is formed;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section therethrough taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a. fragmentary end elevation of v the barrel with a portion of the cover broken away to exhibit the construction rearwardly thereof.

The barrel comprises the usual cylindrical body A having reinforcing hoops B applied circumferentially to the exterior thereof. The barrel ends are adapted to be closed by heads C secured in place as hereinafter ex.

plained'.

Referring particularly to Fig. 3, I have shown the barrel body as formed of an outer ply 7 of veneer having its grain running around the barrel. This outer ply may consist of one piece of veneer extending for the length of the barrel, or it may be of several pieces-joined edge to edge as at 8. Associated with this ply is an inner ply of veneer 9 which preferably is in the form of staves. The grain of this inner ply runs lengthwise of the`barrel, or counter to that of the outer ply 7. Any suitable means of joining the inner and outer plies together may be used, an effective adhesive being suggested for this purpose. It may also be found desirable to apply tothe inside face of the inner ply a lining lO'which extends for substantially the entire length thereof. Such a lining may 1927. Serial No. 197,260. V

conveniently be formed of paper having suitable properties to protect the contents of the barrel.

The hoops B which are applied exteriorly to the barrel may be secured thereto with the aid of nails or staples 11. Near the opposite ends ofthe barrel are inside stays in the form of hoops'12-and 13 spaced apart a suitable distance for the accommodation between them of vheads C. The same fastening devices 11 for securing the hoops B may also connect the stays to the barrel, as indicated best in Fig. 3.

In the construction of the present barrel it may be desired to first produce a shook or mat such as is suggested in Fig. 4. This comprises the inner and outer plies arranged and united as already described, also the hoops which are applied thereto, all extended flat for convenience in handling and shipping. The opposite edges of the shook which are joined to form the barrel body are preferably scarfed as at 15, as are also, at 16, the opposite ends of the several hoops. When formed into a cylinder, the scarfed ends of tliebody and hoops may overlap as indicated in Fig. 6, without increasing the thickness of the barrel at this point of connection; In this operation the meeting ends of the shook may bel connected by an adhesive, and also by nails or staples 17.

A construction answering to the preceding description will be found advantageous in numerous respects. The securement of the top barrel head C may be deferred until it is desired to seal up the contents of the barrel. At that time the head C which fits tightly aga-inst the inner ply of the barrel body is forced to a position of rest against the stay 12, following which the end stay 13 is secured in place. This movement of the barrel head to final position is ordinarily attended with considerable friction against the inner ply 9, the thickness of which is very slight. By extending the staves forming this ply clear to the end of the barrel and having the grain of the staves lengthwise thereof, the barrel head C may be driven, if necessary, to a position of rest Without destroying or otherwise breaking down the barrel interior. This is a feature of great advantage which is not present in containers of the present day.

According to the present method of preparing shooks for. barrels of two or more plies, a revolvingy drum is used as a form.

.Before the meeting edges of the shook can be joined, it is necessary to trim them oil'. The product formed in this manner requires greater equipment and time than for the barrel of the present invention which may advantageously be produced otherwise. I prefer to prepare the shook on a fiat table, binding its plies together by nails, staples, adhesive, or other fastening means, and then trimming oif and scarng its edges which are to be joined. The hoops also are secured to the shooks, the ends thereof being accurately trimmed and scar-fed in the manner hereinbefore described. No further operation on the shook is necessary other than rolling it into cylindrical form 'and joining its edges at the time that the barrel is to be set up. VBy proceeding in this manner I am enabled to produce a barrel of the kind described with greater expedition and accuracy.

l. A barrel in which is comprised a cylindrical body of veneer plies, the outer ply having its grain running around the barrel and the inner ply having its grain disposed lengthwise of the barrel, both plies extending for the full length of the barrel, reinforcing hoops applied circumferentially to the exterior of the barrel, a pairof stays in spaced relation adjacent each end of the barrel and applied interiorly thereof, and a head driven to place and extending across each end of the barrel and tightly fitting against the inner ply thereof7 the head being confined in place between the associated pair of stays, substantially as described.

2. A barrel in Which is comprised a cylindrical body formed of inner and outer plies of veneer, the former having its grain running lengthwise of the barrel and the latter having its grain running counter thereto, both plies terminating flush at opposite ends of the barrel, a reinforcing hoop applied exteriorly of the barrel adjacent one end thereof, a stay applied interiorly of the barrel slightly removed from said end thereof, a head for closing the barrel having its edges fitting. tightly against the inner ply thereof and adapted to be driven to a final position against the stay, a. second stay on the oppovsite head side adjacent the barrel end, and

fastening means for securing the hoop and stays to the barrel, substantially as described.

CHARLES B. ARNOLD. 

